Join to Favourite

These are the three chicks who were raised in the wall flowerpot on the back verandah. This morning, the parents escorted them out in the paddocks and were teaching them to fly, and survive.

I went inside to get a camera, only to emerge and see about 20 bloody "Indian Myna's" (an introduced species into Oz, and one of the greatest threats to our indigenous wildlife - and the most hated import) carrying off two of the chicks.

These b#@*^#'s then began flyovers at the scene of their crime, but unlike the "Red Arrows" their flight plan went astray, and with the help of my old mate "Greener", five of them didn't make it.

One of my granddaughters was there, but it is hard to explain to a 7 y/o nature's way, and the "survival of the fittest" - needless to say she is still upset.

Modified Photo

Comments

What a dreadful story and they are so cute. The poor mother....and your traumatized granddaughter. Yes they are a curse. South Africa also has thousands of them. All they do is mess on the cars and are very noisy... Glad you got this beautiful image before the tragedy

How very sad, Bill, I do hope the remaining chick will make it to maturity. I imagine 'greener' is a shooter, glad to hear you managed to dispose of five of the troublemakers, though no doubt there are more about. Please keep up informed of the remaining chick's fight for survival. Carol

So sad and it does break your heart we have a magpie over here..does the same
and took my baby blue tits I had watched on camera in a box then they flew
and played for only moments..taken! I only wished for a 'greener'
a lovely image presented here Bill
Lillian

Those mynahs are a scourge here as well, they have been culled to a large degree and there aren't as many around now thank goodness... ( Blue Mountains) I havent seen a sparrow here for at least 7 years !!!!!

So sad to hear that these poor little blighters were devoured by that nasty invasive species. You are obviously as good a shot with your gun as you are with your camera as you took five of them out, no doubt they made a nice meal for the handsome lizard I voted on earlier